Manuela Canetti
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Manuela Canetti (born December 26, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro
) is a female water polo
goalkeeper
from Brazil
, who finished in fourth place with the Brazil women's national water polo team
at the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also competed at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
, finishing in tenth place.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
) is a female water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, who finished in fourth place with the Brazil women's national water polo team
Brazil women's national water polo team
The Brazil women's national water polo team represents Brazil in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches.-Olympic Games:* 2000 — did not qualify* 2004 — did not qualify* 2008 — did not qualify...
at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also competed at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...
, finishing in tenth place.